The UK’s National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NACTSO) issued advice for security managers of crowded places on 26th May, following a change in the UK’s threat level from international terrorism to critical (the highest level) on 23rd May. The threat level was...

It’s no secret that retailers are declining transactions from honest customers in their attempts to block online fraud. Figures vary widely for the cost of “false positives” relative to fraud, with some reports suggesting the losses from false declines are several...

The ai Corporation is having a good 2017 and is “looking to be even more active in the market throughout the rest of the year”, writes CEO Mark Goldspink in a note circulated this month. “The early part of 2017 has continued to be as exciting as the end of 2016,” he...

Retailers’ online reviews can be letting them down even when they are all positive, either because they are obviously fake, or for more subtle reasons. A survey of attitudes to online reviews among 2,000 UK consumers suggests firms can benefit more from reviews...

Virtual Private Networks – used by consumers to protect their privacy – are losing sales for retailers and masking fraud. But there are ways round the problem. VPNs allow users to mask personal web browsing, app usage and messaging from an internet service provider....